June 18, 2016 by · Comments Off on Chinese tourists spending up big in Australia: report

SYDNEY, June 17 — Chinese tourists are expected to spend more than 4.1 billion Australian dollars (3.02 billion U.S. dollars) in Australian retail outlets during 2016, according to a report received on Friday.

September 1, 2015 by · Comments Off on DOLE-Bicol advises employers to take note of 2016 holidays declared by Malacañang

By Danny O. Calleja

LEGAZPI CITY, Aug. 31 (PNA)  The regional office for Bicol here of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is advising local employers to take note of the regular and non-working holidays recently declared by Malacañang for next year.

August 12, 2015 by · Comments Off on Cebu City mayor to meet hotel execs on hiked rates during APEC meetings

CEBU CITY, Aug. 11 — Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama said Monday he will meet with Cebu hotel executives to hear their side on complaints on hiked rates during the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit meetings which Cebu will host starting on the later part of this month.

June 17, 2015 by · Comments Off on Sri Lanka sees downward trend of Chinese tourists

COLOMBO, June 16 — Chinese tourists visiting Sri Lanka since January this year has seen a mediocre increase compared to last year and this may be having a negative impact on the island's lucrative tourism industry.

February 24, 2015 by · Comments Off on Air Asia to open Iloilo to Xiamen, China direct flights next year

ILOILO CITY, Feb 23 — Filipino-Chinese from Iloilo will soon find it easier to travel to china following the announcement of the plan of Air Asia Airlines to open direct flight from the Iloilo International Airport to Xiamen, china last quarter of 2016.

February 21, 2015 by · Comments Off on (Feature) Filipinos embrace Chinese New Year spirit with charms, food and fireworks

By Azer N. Parrocha

MANILA, Feb 19 (PNA) — With paper lanterns hung out to appreciate and round-shaped food set on the table, theres no denying that the Chinese New Year celebration is still a huge deal to many Filipinos, whether with Chinese ancestry or not.

February 21, 2015 by · Comments Off on Filipino-Chinese community in Albay celebrates Fiesta Tsinoy

By Emmanuel P. Solis

LEGAZPI CITY, Feb. 20 (PNA) — Hundreds of members of the Filipino-Chinese community headed by Antonio Tan, Liberty Commercial Center (LCC) president and Fiesta Tsinoy chair, gathered at the Albay Astrodome here in celebration of the Chinese New Year on Thursday.